In 1994 I was diagnosed with celiac disease, which led me to create Celiac.com in 1995. I created this site for a single purpose: To help as many people as possible with celiac disease get diagnosed so they can begin to live happy, healthy gluten-free lives. Celiac.com was the first site on the Internet dedicated solely to celiac disease. In 1998 I founded The Gluten-Free Mall, Your Special Diet Superstore!, and I am the co-author of the book Cereal Killers, and founder and publisher of Journal of Gluten Sensitivity.

Celiac.com 11/05/2003 - A study conducted by Norwegian
researchers has found that some patients with celiac disease may not be
able to tolerate oats, especially those who also have Dermatitis
Herpetiformis. The researchers looked at 19 adult celiac disease patients
who were given 50g of uncontaminated oats per day for 12 weeks. The patients
were given biopsies before and after the challenge and were scored histologically,
and "levels of mRNA specific for interferon were determined by reverse
transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis." The researchers determined
that oats were well tolerated by most celiac patients, with the exception
of several who reported initial abdominal discomfort and boating, and
one patient who eventually developed total villous atrophy and "dramatic
dermatitis during a second challenge." Further, five of the patients showed
positive levels of interferon mRNA after challenge, which leads to some
concern by the researchers regarding the safety of oats for those with
celiac disease. Several larger studies have demonstrated that oats are
well tolerated by most celiacs.